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Gwyneth’s eating plan includes a daily smoothie that costs more than $250 in superfoods to make

AND you thought the paleo diet was hardcore. It’s nothing compared to Gwyneth Paltrow’s 2016 detox diet.

Stella McCartney Autumn 2016 Presentation - Arrivals
Stella McCartney Autumn 2016 Presentation - Arrivals

WE GET that it’s really easy to slam Gwyneth.

It’s a love-hate relationship; we’re crazy about hearing what she eats, but at the same time, her detox programs are … interesting.

Her lifestyle website Goop has just released its 2016 annual detox menu, loaded with chia puddings, vegetable crudités, salads and a detox tea made from cumin, coriander and fennel seeds.

To do the detox, you’ll need to swear off the following: “no gluten, dairy, corn, soy, caffeine, alcohol, added sugar, red meat, shellfish, white rice, or nightshades (tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, potatoes)”.

And you thought paleo was hardcore.

Despite all that, Gwen swears she’s really normal, honestly. She even keeps Oreos in the house.

“We are a pretty balanced house. I mean, kids eat sugar. That’s how it goes. So we have organic snacks and we have Oreos, too, so…” she recently told Yahoo.

Many people love to hate Paltrow.
Many people love to hate Paltrow.

“I think there’s a lot of misinformation about what I actually eat. I really don’t have any rules. I really believe in delicious food and enjoying life and not saying no to anything. But at the same time, you know, I think it’s important to understand what good nutrition does and make sure you maintain a balance. For me the big things are really processed food and foods that have tons of chemicals and pesticides. I try to stay away from that, but I love French fries and cheese and martinis and all that kind of thing.”

That’s well and good, but her morning smoothie — which Goop says she drinks every day, without fail — tells a different story.

The recipe starts out simple; almond milk, almond butter, coconut oil, sea salt, vanilla powder … then you’ll need a super foods dictionary to decipher the rest of it.

As well as Peruvian superfood maca, you’ll also have to track down ashwagandha, a root that is said to calm anxiety ($24 for 127gm from her suggested retailer), plus ho shou wu, a “sex and beauty tonic” based on herbs to stimulate and balance hormones ($25 for 79gm), and cordyceps, which are “adaptogenic energy mushrooms” ($50 for 87gm).

And there’s no way she’s having dairy-based protein powders. Instead, it’s a mushroom and brown rice protein, retailing at $50 a kilogram.

Finally, a teaspoon of “Moon Dust” ($80 for 56gm) herb infusion for extra energy. Phew.

If you’re looking for an easy way to eat healthy, with no pricey supplements required, check out delicious magazine’s two-week food lovers’ cleanse. We guarantee that it’s 100 per cent delicious, no dictionary required.

This article originally appeared on delicious.

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